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Does the embryo/fetus start to shrink as soon as the m/c starts?

Does the embryo/fetus start to shrink as soon as the m/c starts?

I was wondering if the embryo or fetus starts to shrink as soon as the m/c begins? I had gone in to my u/s at 11w4d and was told that there was no heartbeat and the fetus looked to be 6w2d. Do you think that the fetus or embryo actually died at lets say 8w and then started to disintegrate? OR do you think it was still maintaining the 6w2d?
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Hi, i'm so sorry that you are going through this. A similar situation happened to me last year. I was supposed to be over 9 weeks but the fetus measured 6 weeks. It had shrunk since my last ultrasound. My gyno/ob said that when the fetus stopped growing it began to shrink. I miscarried one day later.

i hope you are doing alright. Take Care.

  
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I'm not sure. I would ask your dr. I'm so sorry for your loss. Best wishes to you and I hope you feel better soon.......

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HI Ladies, I am sorry that I misslead you in thinking that I have lost this baby. I was speaking of my last pregnancy/ m/c.
I have been very paranoid about losing this one as well and I am now 8w2d and was kind of hoping that I had passed the date of m/c. I guess I have not.
I have an u/s in one week and I will be 9w2d. Its so hard to wait b/c I am so worried.
Thanks for your replies.
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